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FACTOR RETURN [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- factor income
1, record 1, English, factor%20income
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- factor earnings 2, record 1, English, factor%20earnings
correct
- factor return 2, record 1, English, factor%20return
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Income derived directly from the current production of goods and services. There are normally four main categories: rent; wages and salaries; interest and profits. 3, record 1, English, - factor%20income
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Net national product is also definable, from a second viewpoint, as the total of factor earnings (wages, interest, rents, and accruing profits) that are the costs of production of society’s final goods. 2, record 1, English, - factor%20income
Record 1, Key term(s)
- factor earning
- factor payments
- factor rewards
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rémunération des facteurs
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rémunération des facteurs de production 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs%20de%20production
correct, feminine noun
- revenu des facteurs 3, record 1, French, revenu%20des%20facteurs
correct, masculine noun
- revenu des facteurs de production 2, record 1, French, revenu%20des%20facteurs%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rémunération des salariés par les producteurs, impôts liés à la production, excédent brut d'exploitation et revenu mixte. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le produit intérieur net est souvent évalué aux revenus des facteurs. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rémunération des facteurs : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rémunération de facteur
- revenu de facteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción (Economía)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ingreso de los factores
1, record 1, Spanish, ingreso%20de%20los%20factores
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- renta de los factores 2, record 1, Spanish, renta%20de%20los%20factores
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Pricing Theory
- Production (Economics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- economic rent
1, record 2, English, economic%20rent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rent 2, record 2, English, rent
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The return for the use of a factor of production in excess of the minimum required to bring forth the service of the factor. The surplus remaining to a project beneficiary after he receives the rewards necessary to attract physical inputs, labor, entrepreneurship, and the willingness to bear risk. 3, record 2, English, - economic%20rent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The amount that a factor (of production) must earn in its present use to prevent it from transferring to another use is called its transfer earnings. Any excess over this amount is called its economic rent. 4, record 2, English, - economic%20rent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This concept was originally developed to apply to land but is now applied to all factors of production. 5, record 2, English, - economic%20rent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Théorie des prix
- Production (Économie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rente
1, record 2, French, rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rente économique 2, record 2, French, rente%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surplus de revenu qui échoit au producteur d'un facteur par rapport au montant minimal dont il a besoin pour maintenir le facteur de production dans son état actuel et l'offrir sur le marché. 1, record 2, French, - rente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens économique, la rente est à l'origine le revenu foncier [...] la rente à tous les surplus non gagnés dont peuvent bénéficier les sujets économiques. 3, record 2, French, - rente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Producción (Economía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- renta económica
1, record 2, Spanish, renta%20econ%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El rendimiento por la utilización de un factor de producción en exceso del mínimo necesario para producir el servicio del factor. Es el excedente que le queda al beneficiario de un proyecto después de que recibe las recompensas necesarias para atraer insumos físicos, mano de obra, capacidad empresarial y la disposición a correr riesgos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - renta%20econ%C3%B3mica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Lazarus syndrome
1, record 3, English, Lazarus%20syndrome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Lazarus phenomenon 1, record 3, English, Lazarus%20phenomenon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lazarus syndrome or autoresuscitation after failed cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the spontaneous return of circulation after failed attempts at resuscitation.... a chief factor... is the buildup of pressure in the chest as a result of cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR). The relaxation of pressure after resuscitation efforts have ended is thought to allow the heart to expand, triggering the heart's electrical impulses and restarting the heartbeat. 1, record 3, English, - Lazarus%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phénomène de Lazare
1, record 3, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20Lazare
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retour spontané [de la] circulation [sanguine] après arrêt [ou] abstention des mesures de réanimation. 1, record 3, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20Lazare
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- requited payment
1, record 4, English, requited%20payment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Requited payments. Transactions involving payment for a quid pro quo, that is something received in return, whether goods, services, use or ownership of property, or factor services. 2, record 4, English, - requited%20payment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opération avec contrepartie
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20avec%20contrepartie
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago con contraprestación
1, record 4, Spanish, pago%20con%20contraprestaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Production (Economics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- quasi-rent
1, record 5, English, quasi%2Drent
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- quasi rent 2, record 5, English, quasi%20rent
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factor of production, such as a machine, which earns economic rent in the short run only. 3, record 5, English, - quasi%2Drent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The return to any factor in temporarily fixed supply is sometimes called a "quasi rent"-quasi because in the long run, its supply need not be fixed. 2, record 5, English, - quasi%2Drent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Production (Économie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quasi-rente
1, record 5, French, quasi%2Drente
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productividad y rentabilidad
- Producción (Economía)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuasi-renta
1, record 5, Spanish, cuasi%2Drenta
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuasirrenta 2, record 5, Spanish, cuasirrenta
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El concepto de renta económica está íntimamente ligado al de cuasi-renta, derivando esta última del hecho constatado de que la oferta de un producto no experimenta cambios - o por lo menos cambios importantes -, cuando su precio se modifica sólo por un brevísimo espacio de tiempo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cuasi%2Drenta
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-07-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- increasing and decreasing
1, record 6, English, increasing%20and%20decreasing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- principle of diminishing returns 1, record 6, English, principle%20of%20diminishing%20returns
correct
- principle of variable proportions 1, record 6, English, principle%20of%20variable%20proportions
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A valuation principle which states that when successive increments of one or more factors of production are added to fixed amounts of the other factors there is a resulting enhancement of income(in dollars, benefits, or amenities), initially at an increasing rate to a point of maximum return and then decreasing until eventually the increment to value becomes increasingly less than the value of the added factor(or factors). 1, record 6, English, - increasing%20and%20decreasing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rendements croissants et décroissants
1, record 6, French, rendements%20croissants%20et%20d%C3%A9croissants
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- principe des rendements décroissants 1, record 6, French, principe%20des%20rendements%20d%C3%A9croissants
correct, masculine noun
- principe des proportions variables 1, record 6, French, principe%20des%20proportions%20variables
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-10-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- incentive rate of return
1, record 7, English, incentive%20rate%20of%20return
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IROR 1, record 7, English, IROR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rate of return including as a factor an incentive to engage in specified activities. 1, record 7, English, - incentive%20rate%20of%20return
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The IROR is decreased as the Cost Performance Ratio (the ratio of deflated actual capital costs to projected capital costs) is increased in order to provide an incentive for project sponsors to keep construction costs as low as possible. 1, record 7, English, - incentive%20rate%20of%20return
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- taux incitatif de rendement
1, record 7, French, taux%20incitatif%20de%20rendement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Corporate Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- explicit factor return
1, record 8, English, explicit%20factor%20return
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rémunération des facteurs explicites 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs%20explicites
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- implicit factor return
1, record 9, English, implicit%20factor%20return
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rémunération des facteurs multiples 1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20facteurs%20multiples
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-08-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- implicit factor return
1, record 10, English, implicit%20factor%20return
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) under static conditions free of uncertainty and innovational change, competitive profits (other than implicit factor returns and wages of management) would tend to zero (...) 1, record 10, English, - implicit%20factor%20return
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- revenu implicite des facteurs 1, record 10, French, revenu%20implicite%20des%20facteurs
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Taxation
- Taxation Law
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- income tax factor 1, record 11, English, income%20tax%20factor
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D. a constant factor applicable to total return for arriving at income tax payable in engineering studies. 1, record 11, English, - income%20tax%20factor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Fiscalité
- Droit fiscal
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'imposition 1, record 11, French, facteur%20d%27imposition
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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